Scientists comment on top line results from a phase I/II trial of a gene therapy to slow the progression of Huntington’s disease. Prof Roger Barker, Professor of Clinical Neuroscience and Honorary ...

A study published in JAMA Psychiatry looks at an association between soft drink consumption and depression mediated by gut microbiome changes. Dr Rachael Rigby, Senior lecturer in Biomedical and Life ...

“Mr Trump is endangering the lives and wellbeing of Americans and people around the world by wrongly denying the realities of climate change. We should be working together to protect people and ...

Scientists comment on the upcoming ACIP (Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices) meeting where CDC vaccine advisers will discuss COVID-19, MMRV and Hep B vaccine recommendations.

Scientists comment on news that the CDD vaccine advisory committee has changed its MMRV vaccine recommendation. Prof Jonathan Ball, Deputy Vice-Chancellor, Liverpool School of Tropical Medicine; and ...

After a decades long hiatus in research, we have seen a resurgence in recent years of trials of psychedelics as potential treatments for a range of mental health conditions. This has restarted the ...

Scientists comment on a position statement on clinical guidance on the use of psychedelics for mental health disorder treatment from the Royal College of Psychiatrists (RCPsych). Prof David Nutt, The ...

The World Meteorological Organisation released its new report The State of Global Water Resources 2024.

An unpublished conference abstract presented at the European Association for the Study of Diabetes (EASD) looks at a new RNA-based weight loss drugs which aims to alter metabolism for long term weight ...

A study published in JAMA Pediatrics looks at the safety of weight loss drugs in children and adolescents with obesity or type 2 diabetes. Prof Naveed Sattar, Professor of Cardiometabolic ...

Scientists comment on a reporter cyber-attack at European airports including Heathrow. Rimesh Patel, former Chair of Institution of Engineering and Technology’s Central London Network and Independent ...

The findings were published on Thursday 18 th September in a special issue of the Royal Society journal Philosophical Transactions B are the culmination of a £47.5 million, five-year-long, UKRI-funded ...